On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 18:03:23 +0530 "Vivek Kumar Gupta" <gkvivek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I am using Linux kernel 2.6.26.3 on ARM. > > I have two Ethernet modules. Based on the hardware (run time) I have to > run specific driver. Checking hardware is easy, On run time I can read > the registers and will know which Ethernet Chip is present. > > > > Individually both Ethernet driver works fine on their respective > hardware. > > > > Now problem, I have put both the drivers code in same (one) kernel and > dynamically shift between drivers depending of the hardware. > > how to run the driver dynamically. Both Ethernet drivers I have used > are statically compiled into the kernel. You already answered your own question: > On run time I can read the registers and will know which Ethernet Chip > is present So test for the register in the driver probe or init function and you will automatically get the right driver. Erik -- Erik Mouw -- mouw@xxxxxxxxxxxx GPG key fingerprint: D6AC 7F15 A26E C5C4 62E0 4A58 FCF9 551C 9B48 B68D
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